EP2149147A1 - Procédé d'enlèvement de résidus de gravure à partir de composants semi-conducteurs - Google Patents
Procédé d'enlèvement de résidus de gravure à partir de composants semi-conducteursInfo
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- EP2149147A1 EP2149147A1 EP08750227A EP08750227A EP2149147A1 EP 2149147 A1 EP2149147 A1 EP 2149147A1 EP 08750227 A EP08750227 A EP 08750227A EP 08750227 A EP08750227 A EP 08750227A EP 2149147 A1 EP2149147 A1 EP 2149147A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02041—Cleaning
- H01L21/02057—Cleaning during device manufacture
- H01L21/0206—Cleaning during device manufacture during, before or after processing of insulating layers
- H01L21/02063—Cleaning during device manufacture during, before or after processing of insulating layers the processing being the formation of vias or contact holes
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02041—Cleaning
- H01L21/02057—Cleaning during device manufacture
- H01L21/02068—Cleaning during device manufacture during, before or after processing of conductive layers, e.g. polysilicon or amorphous silicon layers
- H01L21/02071—Cleaning during device manufacture during, before or after processing of conductive layers, e.g. polysilicon or amorphous silicon layers the processing being a delineation, e.g. RIE, of conductive layers
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- the present invention relates to methods for cleaning structured surfaces of semiconductor components to remove photoresist and etching residues after the etching of the surface.
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- metallizations (conductor tracks) on semiconductor components substantially comprise an aluminum layer applied by sputtering and having an optional proportion of up to 5% of copper and/or silicon.
- the conductor tracks are produced photolithographically.
- An Si ⁇ 2 layer between the individual metal layers, which are connected perpendicularly by via studs (tungsten or aluminum) serves as a dielectric.
- the structures (conductor tracks and via studs) are produced by plasma etching.
- the conductor tracks are usually produced by the following process steps:
- SiC"2 layers The structuring of SiC"2 layers takes place in a similar manner, an SiC"2 layer being structured in step 1 instead of the AI(Si/Cu) layer.
- PER post etch residues
- Organic solvents which comprise complexing agents and water can be used here.
- the products most frequently used at present are amine-containing organic solvent mixtures which may optionally comprise corrosion inhibitors, complexing agents and surfactants.
- WO 2005/098920 discloses an aqueous acidic solution comprising an organic acid and an oxidizing agent.
- the present invention is based on the discovery that an acidic wet cleaning step in combination with an alkaline wet cleaning step displays a considerably improved cleaning effect or leads to a shortening of the cleaning time.
- the present invention therefore relates to a method for cleaning structured surfaces of semiconductor components to remove photoresist and etching residues after the etching of the surface, comprising: a) removal of the photoresist, b) treatment of the surface with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents, c) treatment with an alkaline aqueous solution and d) washing with demineralized water, the steps a), b) and c) being effected before step d).
- etching residues can be very reliably and completely removed during the cleaning process, neither the metallized conductor tracks nor the other surfaces, such as, for example, of Ti, TiN, or Si ⁇ 2, being noticeably attacked.
- the alkaline aqueous solution in step b) comprises from 75 to 99.99% by weight of water, 0-10% by weight of one or more corrosion inhibitors and from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a metal- free base.
- Particularly preferred bases are quaternary ammonium hydroxides.
- the alkaline aqueous solution is substantially free of metal compounds.
- the alkaline aqueous solution is substantially free of oxidizing agents.
- the acidic aqueous solution comprises an organic acid, in particular an organic acid from the group consisting of the hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or the group consisting of the mono-, di- and tricarboxylic acids.
- the organic acid is particularly preferably selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, lactic acid, hydroxybutyric acid, glyceric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid and maleic acid.
- the oxidizing agent is preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide and ammonium peroxodisulfate.
- the acidic aqueous solution comprises at least one anionic and/or one nonionic surfactant in an amount of from 1 ppm to 1 %, based on the total weight, since this promotes the wetting of the surface.
- the treatment with the acidic aqueous solution and with the alkaline aqueous solution can be carried out in any desired sequence. The same applies to the removal of the photoresist. However, it is preferable to carry out the steps b) and c) and d) in a said sequence and to effect step a) before step d). It is particularly preferable to carry out the method in the sequence a), b), c) and d).
- the method comprises the steps: a) removal of the photoresist by means of an oxygen plasma, b) treatment of the surface with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents, c) treatment of the surface with an alkaline aqueous solution, d) washing of the surface with demineralized water and e) drying with inert gas, in said sequence.
- step b) can also be effected before, or several times in alternation with, step c), if appropriate with an optional wash step d) between the steps b) and c).
- the method according to the invention can be used in particular for the production of semiconductor components.
- the present invention therefore furthermore relates to a method for the production of a semiconductor component, comprising the cleaning method according to the invention.
- step a) of the method according to the invention the photoresist is removed.
- This can be effected in the dry state, for example by means of an oxygen plasma, or by a wet chemical method, for example by using cleaning solutions, without being limited thereto. Methods of this type are generally known.
- This step can be effected directly after the etching process but also after the step b) or c). It is preferable to carry out the steps a), b), c) and up to d) in this sequence.
- step b) the surface is treated with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents.
- an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents.
- the treatment is usually effected for from 10 seconds to 1 hour, preferably from 1 minute to 30 minutes, particularly preferably from 5 minutes to 20 minutes.
- the procedure may be effected at room temperature but also preferably at elevated temperature up to about 90 0 C.
- the procedure is preferably effected at from 30 0 C to 80°C, particularly preferably at from 40 0 C to 75°C.
- a solution having a pH of about less than 5, preferably less than 4, particularly preferably less than 3, is acidic.
- all customary inorganic and/or organic acids, individually or in combination, can be used in step b).
- Sulfuric acid or citric acid may be mentioned by way of example here.
- Preferred acidic solutions for carrying out step b) are aqueous solutions which comprise at least one organic acid.
- Acids selected from the group consisting of the hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or the di- and tricarboxylic acids are particularly preferred.
- Suitable hydroxycarboxylic acids are glycolic acid, lactic acid, hydroxybutyric acid, glyceric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid.
- Suitable dicarboxylic acids are malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid and maleic acid, individually or in combination.
- At least one oxidizing agent is present in the acidic solution.
- all oxidizing agents which can oxidatively degrade the etching and photoresist residues without excessively attacking the semiconductor structure can be used as suitable oxidizing agents.
- Oxidizing agents free of metal ions such as hydrogen peroxide and ammonium peroxodisulfate, are preferred and may be present individually or in combination in the acidic solutions. Acidic solutions which comprise no HF or HF-generating compounds are furthermore preferred.
- Imidazoline compounds are preferably added as corrosion inhibitors to solutions which are intended for the treatment of wafer surfaces which have, for example, metallizations comprising tungsten and aluminum.
- Suitable imidazoline compounds are, for example, benzimidazoles (alkyl-substituted imidazolines or 1 ,2- dialkylimidazolines), aminobenzimidazoles and 2-alkylbenzimidazoles. Particularly good cleaning results are obtained with solutions which comprise oleic acid hydroxyethylimidazoline as a corrosion inhibitor.
- an aprotic polar solvent may be added to the solution.
- Suitable aprotic polar solvents for this purpose are N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 1 -methoxy-2-propyl acetate (PGMEA). These organic solvents may be present in the solution individually or as a mixture.
- Anionic surfactants have proven to be suitable surface-active substances.
- Particularly suitable surfactants are those selected from the group consisting of the aliphatic carboxylic acids and/or from the group consisting of the alkylbenzenesulfonic acids.
- Suitable aliphatic carboxylic acids are, for example, heptanoic acid and octanoic acid.
- dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid can be used as the alkylbenzenesulfonic acids.
- Anionic surfactants can be used together with nonionic surfactants or can replace them.
- Nonionic surfactants which may be used are those from the group consisting of the alkyl oxyalkylates and/or of the alkylphenol oxyethylates.
- Alkyl oxyalkylates suitable for this purpose are, for example, fatty alcohol alkoxylates.
- octylphenyl oxyethylate can be added as alkylphenol oxyethylates.
- sorbitan compounds such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, are suitable as surfactants in the solutions according to the invention. These include surfactants such as, for example, products available commercially under the name Tween ® .
- the acidic cleaning solutions which can be used in step b) preferably have compositions as shown in the table below:
- the acidic cleaning solutions preferably comprise the following individual components:
- organic acid from the group consisting of the hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or di- and tricarboxylic acids in an amount of from 0.1 to 30% oxidizing agent in an amount of from 0.1 to 10% corrosion inhibitors, for example from the group consisting of the imidazoline compounds, for tungsten and aluminum in an amount of from 1 ppm to 1 % aprotic polar solvent in an amount of from 0 to 10% anionic surfactant from the group consisting of the aliphatic carboxylic acids and of the alkylbenzenesulfonic acids in an amount of from 1 ppm to 1 %
- nonionic surfactant from the group consisting of the alkyl oxyalkylates, alkylphenol oxyethylates and sorbitan compounds in an amount of from 1 ppm to 1 %.
- the components may therefore preferably be present in the following amounts:
- di-, tri- or hydroxycarboxylic acid from 0.1 to 30% hydrogen peroxide from 0.1 to 30% corrosion inhibitor from 1 ppm to 1 % anionic or nonionic surfactant from 1 ppm to 1 %
- step c) of the method according to the invention the surface of the semiconductor component is treated with an alkaline aqueous solution. Strongly adhering etching residues are also reliably removed thereby.
- Step c) preferably follows step b), if appropriate after washing with demineralized water. However, it is also possible to carry out step c) before step b).
- step c) is shorter than step b). It is particularly preferable if step c) is shorter than step b) by a factor of 2, in particular a factor of 3.
- the procedure can be effected at room temperature but also at slightly reduced or elevated temperature.
- the procedure is preferably effected at from 10 0 C to 40 0 C, particularly preferably at from 20°C to 30 0 C.
- a solution having a pH above about 8 is alkaline or basic.
- the pH of the alkaline solution when carrying out step c) is preferably above 9, particularly preferably above 10.
- water-soluble bases are suitable for the method according to the invention, bases free of metal ions, such as ammonium hydroxides, being preferred.
- Preferred basic solutions for carrying out step c) are aqueous solutions which comprise at least one organic base, such as quaternary ammonium hydroxides or alkanolamines.
- Organic bases selected from the group consisting of the quaternary ammonium hydroxides, such as tetraalkylammonium hydroxides whose alkyl groups comprise 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which may be optionally substituted, are particularly preferred.
- Suitable tetraalkylammonium hydroxides are, for example, tetramethylammonium hydroxide and trimethyl-2-hydroxyethylammoniumhydroxide, which may be present individually or in combination in the solutions.
- At least one oxidizing agent may be present in the basic solution.
- Oxidizing agents which may be used are in principle all known oxidizing agents, but hydrogen peroxide and ammonium peroxodisulfate are preferred and may be present individually or in combination in the solutions.
- the oxidizing agents can be used in general in concentrations of from 0 to 30% by weight, preferably from 0 to 10% by weight. Particularly preferably, no oxidizing agents are used in step c).
- chelating agents and/or corrosion inhibitors are present in the solutions.
- polyhydroxy compounds are preferably added as corrosion inhibitors. Suitable polyhydroxy compounds are, for example, glycerol, mannitol and/or other sugar alcohols.
- a nonionic, amphoteric, anionic or cationic wetting agent may be present in the basic cleaning solution, for reducing the surface tension and for better wetting of the surfaces to be cleaned.
- Suitable wetting agents are generally known and are described, for example, in WO 2005/043245.
- buffer mixtures may furthermore be advantageous to add buffer mixtures to the acidic or alkaline solutions in order to stabilize the pH at the specified value.
- alkaline cleaning solutions which can be used in step c) preferably have compositions as shown in the table below:
- the basic cleaning solutions preferably comprise the following components, which can be used independently of one another:
- organic bases from the group consisting of the quaternary ammonium hydroxides and/or alkanolamines in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 10% oxidizing agents in an amount of from 0 to about 10% corrosion inhibitors, for example from the group consisting of the polyalcohols, in an amount of from 1 ppm to 1 % aprotic polar solvents in an amount of from 0 to about 10% and/or a surfactant in an amount of from about 1 ppm to about 1 %
- the components should therefore preferably be present approximately in the following amounts:
- compositions which, in addition to water, comprise the following components:
- tetraalkylammonium hydroxides from 0.05 to 2% corrosion inhibitor from 1 to 10% - wetting agent from 100 to 1000 ppm
- solutions which substantially comprise said components in addition to water are used.
- demineralized is intended to mean merely that no undesired contamination with impurities, such as, for example, heavy metal ions or particles, is caused by the water.
- impurities such as, for example, heavy metal ions or particles.
- the required purity is to be specified appropriately in line with the use of the semiconductor component. Water of suitable purity is commercially available and is frequently also offered under the designation ultra pure water.
- the semiconductor component can also be dried. This can be effected, for example, in a nitrogen stream.
- the method according to the invention can be used on spray units as well as in tank processors.
- the solutions used in steps b) and c) are stable compositions which show no decomposition even after a relatively long storage time.
- a not inconsiderable advantage of the compositions is their environmental compatibility, so that they can be easily disposed of. If desired they can also be recycled.
- the two-stage cleaning method according to the invention in a comparable or shorter cleaning time (stripping time), particularly in the case of strong topography and associated over etching of regions, to achieve further improved cleaning results compared with the one-stage methods known to date.
- the etching residues (PER) can be completely removed during the cleaning process, but neither the metallized conductor tracks nor other surfaces, such as, for example, TiN, or Si ⁇ 2, are noticeably attacked.
- Tests were carried out on wafers which had etching residues which were particularly difficult to remove, owing to overetching and ageing for several days.
- the photoresist was removed with the aid of an oxygen plasma.
- the etching residues were removed in two successive steps.
- the wafer was treated for 20 minutes at 60 0 C with an acidic aqueous cleaning solution by the immersion method (the spray method gives comparable results).
- the acidic cleaning solution used corresponded to that which was used in example 2 of WO2005/098920.
- TMAH Tetramethylammonium hydroxide 0.2% Mannitol 4% Water 95.8%
- washing was effected at 22°C for 2 minutes with demineralized water and drying was effected for 10 minutes with nitrogen.
- Fig. 1 shows the semiconductor component after the treatment. All etching residues were completely removed. Comparative example A
- the procedure was as in example 1 , except that no treatment with an alkaline aqueous solution was effected.
- the treatment time with the acidic aqueous solution was 20 minutes at 60 0 C.
- Fig. 2 shows the semiconductor component after the treatment. Etching residues are still present. Under these worst case conditions, the treatment according to the prior art does not result in adequate cleaning of the surface.
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Abstract
L'invention concerne un procédé de nettoyage de surfaces structurées de composants semi-conducteurs, permettant d'enlever la photorésine et les résidus de gravure après la gravure de la surface. Ce procédé consiste (a) à enlever la photorésine, (b) à traiter la surface avec une solution aqueuse acide comprenant un ou plusieurs acides et un ou plusieurs oxydants, (c) à traiter la surface avec une solution aqueuse alcaline, et (d) à laver la surface avec de l'eau déminéralisée, les étapes (a), (b) et (c) étant réalisées avant l'étape (d).
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